Reservoir-less fuel delivery module having clip connection to a flange
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
InventorsJohn Patrick Wattai, Brandon John Goll
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Abstract
A reservoir-less fuel delivery module (10) for a fuel tank of a vehicle includes a flange (26) constructed and arranged to be mounted to an opening in a fuel tank of a vehicle. The module includes a pump and filter structure (20) having a fuel pump (14) and a fuel filter (24) surrounding at least a portion of the fuel pump for filtering fuel exiting the fuel pump. The module includes a mounting member (30) to which the pump and filter structure is mounted. Clip structure (34) couples the mounting member to the flange so that the pump is decoupled from the flange.
Claims20
A fuel delivery module for a fuel tank of a vehicle, the module comprising:
- a flange constructed and arranged to be mounted to an opening in a fuel tank of a vehicle,
- a pump and filter structure comprising:
- a fuel pump constructed and arranged to draw fuel directly from the fuel tank, and
- a fuel filter surrounding at least a portion of the fuel pump for filtering fuel exiting the fuel pump,
- a mounting member to which the pump and filter structure is mounted so that an inlet of the pump is accessible externally of the mounting member,
- clip structure coupling the mounting member to the flange so that the pump is decoupled from the flange, and
- a fuel tank bottom-referencing pump filter coupled to the inlet of the pump and constructed and arranged to filter fuel prior to entering the pump.
A fuel delivery module for a fuel tank of a vehicle, the module comprising:
- a flange constructed and arranged to be mounted to an opening in a fuel tank of a vehicle,
- a pump and filter structure comprising:
- a fuel pump constructed and arranged to draw fuel directly from the fuel tank, and
- a fuel filter surrounding at least a portion of the fuel pump for filtering fuel exiting the fuel pump,
- a mounting member to which the pump and filter structure is mounted so that an inlet of the pump is accessible externally of the mounting member, and
- means for coupling the mounting member to the flange so that the pump is decoupled from the flange, and
- a fuel tank bottom-referencing pump filter coupled to the inlet of the pump and constructed and arranged to filter fuel prior to entering the pump.
A method of decoupling a fuel pump from a flange of a fuel delivery module, the method including:
- providing a flange constructed and arranged to be mounted to an opening in a fuel tank of a vehicle,
- providing pump and filter structure comprising:
- a fuel pump constructed and arranged to draw fuel directly from the fuel tank, and
- a fuel filter surrounding at least a portion of the fuel pump for filtering fuel exiting the fuel pump,
- mounting the pump and filter structure to a mounting member such that an inlet of the fuel pump is accessible externally of the mounting member, and
- mounting the mounting member to the flange via a clip structure so that the pump is decoupled from the flange, and
- providing a fuel tank bottom-referencing pump filter to filter fuel prior to entering the pump.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.